Typographical machine.



G. P. KINGSBURY.

TYPOGRAPHIGAL MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED 00112, 1914.

Patented Mar. 2, 1915.

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G. P. KINGSBURY.

TYPOGRAPHICAL MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED 0012.12, 1914.

Patented Mr.2,1915.

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UNTTED sTATEs PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE I. -KINGSBURY, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR- TO MERGENTHALEB LINOTYPE GOMPANY, .A CORPORATION 0F NEW YORK.

TYPOGRAPHICAL MACHINE.

Specication of Letters Patent.

Application led October 12, 1.914.. Serial No. 866,241.

v in to the accompanying drawing.

My invention relates to typographical machines, such as linotype machines of vthe general organization represented in Letters Patent of the United States No. 436,532, to O. Mergenthaler, wherein circulating mat# rices are released from magazines by suitably actuated escapement devices in the order in which their characters are to appear in print posed line transferred tothe Jface of a mold, the mold filled with molten metal to form a slug or linotype against the matrices which produce the type characters thereon, and the matrices thereafter returned through distributing mechanism to which they started.

More particularly, it relates to the es-l capement actuating devices, and one of the principal advantages secured is their arrangement in more compact and convenient form, so that they occupy materially less spaceV without decrease in their etiiciency. This arrangement as well as other constructional features will be described in thespeciication and finally pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, I have shown my invention only in preferred form and by way of example, and as applied to a linotype machine, changes and variations may be made therein, and in its mode of application, which will still be comprised within its spirit. Similarly, it may be adapted` to other forms of typographical machines, such as typesetters, typecasters and the like, which handle type or dies, instead of matrices. Generally speaking, I desire it to be understood that I o notA limit myself to any 4specific form or embodiment, eiceptin so far as such .limitations are specified in the claims.

In the drawings: Figure 1A isl a vertical section throughl the lower end of the maga? zines, etc., also illustrating the escapement actuating devices; Fig. 2 showsa single calin and then assembled in line, the c0m ner.

the magazines from A but obviously many yoke, etc.; Fig. 3 is a section4 on' the line 3 3 of Fig. 1; Fig. 4 is a view similar to the upper portion of Fig. 1, but showing the parts in different position; Fig. 5 is a plan on the line 5 5 of Fig. 1; and Fig. 6 is a sectional detail on the line 6--6 of Fig. 4.

The matrices X and X1 are stored in the Patented Mar. 2, 1915.

magazines `A and A1, two such magazines being `illustrated by way of example, and are released therefrom by the actuation of the respective escapements B and B1. They then pass through the throatl D, lwhich is formed with .the upper and lower passages D1 and D2 corresponding to the magazines A and A1 respectively, and thence through the raceway or 'front plate E to the further assembling devices, all in the ordinary man- The escapements B of the magazine A, and the escapements B1- of the magazine A1, are controlled respectively by the vertical slides C and C1, which in turn rest upon and are operated by underlying reeds which are actuated from the keyboard mechanism, all in the manner well understood in the art.

It will be noted that the slides C are located in a plane parallel to and in front of lthe plane of the slides C1, and that the former are controlled by the two series of alternately A the' latter by the alternately disposed reeds G and G1. v The reeds F, F1, G, G1 are so formed and disposed that their ends are located in four distinct planes, and are controlled by the two ranks of underlying cam yokes H, in such manner that each of the yokes of the first rank supports at its opposite ends a reed F and a reed G, and similarlyeach of the yokes of the second rank supports a reed F1 and aA reed G1. The -reeds F, F1 and G, G1 are provided respectively with springs F1 and G2, which act to return them to normal osition after their elevation and hold them 1n active relation to the cam yokes.

Each of the yokes H is provided with the customary cam J, adapted to be brought into operative relation to the underlying actuating roll K, and is also so arranged that it may be moved pivotally about either end, as shown for instance in Fig. 2, so that either the reed F1 or G1 may be actuated from the single yoke at will, as distinguished from the ordinary construction, whereinonly one reed may-be actuated from the yoke. To

permit this action, each of the yokes H isprovided at each end with a depending arm H1, which serves to guide it inits movement and is also formed with a notch or recess H? to receive its pivot; and each of the yokes is also formed near both ends on its under side 2)', which' is subsequently with recesses H3 in proximity to the recesses H2. `At each end` of the' yokes H and be'- neath them is located a series of springpressed dogs or triggers L formed with projecting. studs or pivot pins L1, which in their norma: position engage in thev recesses H2 in the depending arms H1; and relation to each of the ,dogs L is an under-` lying slide M connected to and controlled by a' key N of the keyboard.' y c The operation of the parts will now be readily understood. In their normal position, as shown at the lower left-hand side of Fig. l', the yoke H is inactive and in engagement with the pivot pins L1 of the two dogs L at the ends tliereci. When a key,v N is depressed, the corresponding slide M is raised in operative and the dog L tripped, which removes the v pivot pin L1 from the recess H2 and locates it under the corresponding recess H?, thus permitting the end ofthe yoke to descend about the opposite pin L1 and bring the cam J into operati-ve engagement' to the roll K, whereupon the' cam yoke is swungupwardly about the opposite pivot L1 overlying reed as shownby full lines in Fig'. returned by its connected spring. This reciprocationbfthe reed, acti'n through the overlying short reed or slide, effects the reeiprocation of the corresponding escapement and releases the lowermost matrix, which passes to the assembling devices in the` manner previously indicated. If theA slide M at the oppositeend of the yoke had instead been elevated,| the other end of the yoke would have been released and 'elevated to ether with its overlyingi reed, as shown by dotted lines in Fig. 2. It will be seen that. in this construction, the dogs L and their pins L1 serve both as locking means and pivots, i-n such manner that when either is trip ed, the yoke turns about the opposite one. y thus secu-ring the actuation of the two reeds rom a single yoke, the number of the latter is reduced by half, which results in a materialfeconomy of space without interfering with their y eii'ective operation. Further, this construction isparticularly applicable in cases where it is desired toernploy narrow magazines, in which circumstances, and as villustrated in the drawings, two narrow superposed magazines would be employed in the place of a single broad magazine, the magazines being located above the narrowed keyboard mechanism. It will Vbe obvious that and elevates the letters and the like, without alteration in the escapement actuating connections. That is to say, the improved machine is thus adapted to materially different kinds of matrices and composition, as is now frequently vnecessitated in actual practice.

The throat D is divided into channels by the transverse partitions Df, which channels correspond in width and location to the channels of the raceway E formed by the partitions E1. In order to permit access to the interior parts, as forinstance if it be de'- is unlatched and turned about its pivot' to the position indicated in'Fig. 4. The throat 4 is also provided vwith aneXternal pivoted plate D3, which may be turned outwardI at will to give access to the interior thereof, as indicated in Fig. 4'.

As previously stated, the channels of the throat and of the raceway correspond, and this is'secu'red by the registry of the throat partitions D1 with the raceway partitions E1. In orderto lpermit the pivotal movement-of the throat D to inoperative position, without disturbing this registry, I preferably form the partitions D1 at their ends with slotsy or Krecesses D7, to receive the ends of the partitions E1 (see Fi 4 and 6)', so that when the throat isl shied, the partitions may be moved relatively to each other without altering their normal position. Also' in order to permit the unimpeded movement., of the t lroat with relation` tof the front plate, these parts are respectively cut away as at its normal position, it

D8 and E2, so as to yavoid interference, as best tions and alterations therein, and in its mode of adaptation,` those skilled in. from its scope.

Having thus described my invention, its constructionv and mode of operation', what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is as follows:

1. In a. typographical machine, the combination of a movable' camA yoke, and escapement reeds arranged at each'end of thev yoke, the said yoke being mounted to rock about either of its ends so as to actuate one' or the other of thej'reeds.

2. In a typographical machine, the combination of a movable camiyoke, escapement reeds arranged at each end of the yoke, the

will suggest themselves to the art, without departure said yoke being vmounted toxrock about either nieuwe of its ends so as to actuate yone or the other of the -reeds, and means for controlling the action of the cani yoke.

3. ln a typographical machine, the combination of a cam yoke, a pair of escapement reeds arranged at the opposite ends of said yoke respectively, and a pair of linger keys for throwing the cam yoke into action, the

said yoke being mounted to turn about one or the other of its opposite ends according to the linger key operated.

fl. ln a typographical machine, the combination of a cam yoke, a sustaining dog arranged at each end of the yoke, and means for tripping one or the other of said dogs, for the purpose described.

5. ln a typographical machine, the combination 4of a cam yoke, a sustaining dog arranged at each end of the yoke, and a pair of linger keys for 'tripping the said dogs respectively.

G. ln a typographical machine, the combination of a cam yoke, a sustaining dog arranged at each end of the yoke, the said yoke being pivotally connected to the dogs, and means for tripping one of said dogs to permit the yoke to rock about the other one.

7. In a typographical machine, the combination of an actuating device, an escapement reed arranged at each end of the device, the said device being mounted to rock so as to actuate one or the other of the reeds.

8. In a typographical machine, the combination of an actuating device, an escapement reed arranged at each end of the device, and means 'for causing the device to rock about either of its ends to eiect the actuation of one or the other of the reeds.

9. ln a ltypographical machine, the combination of a plurality of escapernent reeds, a cam yoke in operative relation constantly to all of said reeds, and means for causing the yoke to actuate one or another of the reeds.

10. In a typographical machine, the combination of a plurality of escapement reeds, a corresponding plurality of linger keys, and a single cam yoke in operative relation constantly to all of said reeds and adapted to actuate one or another thereof according to the linger key operated.

ln testimony whereof, l. have affixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

- GEORGE P. KNGSBURY.

Witnesses:

E. ALLEN, CHARLES R. Pensons. 

